![]() It’s all coming in season 3 of the Flesh Cartel. A lavish party with all the debauchery Nikolai’s clientele could want. But Nikolai’s too good to let his slaves slip through his fingers-by death or by despair.Ī noose, a nighttime sky, a shared lover, an unexpected friend. Without each other to lean on and live for, a bleak future has become bleaker still. ![]() The critical question isn’t whether they can pass those tests, but whether they even want to. Dougie is tormented by a little voice inside his head-a fragment of his former self-that he cannot silence.Īnd Nikolai’s most difficult tests for the brothers are still to come. Bill Kaulitz I actually consider myself as totally privileged to be able to serve science and medicine in a global fashion, because science and medicine know no boundaries. ![]() Mat’s leash is so tight it’s choking him. Unfortunately, no transformation, however well planned, is without its growing pains. ![]() Mat, a tightly reined dog, snarling and snapping but never allowed to bite. ![]() With a wedge at last driven between Mat and Dougie Carmichael, courtesy of Nikolai Petrovic’s expert manipulations, the brothers must each accept their new path forward: Dougie, a perfect slave, sweet and obedient and loving. Love Has No Boundaries Anthology Volume 7 The stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. Love Has No Boundaries Anthology: Volume 2. ![]()
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![]() ![]() And before I knew it, we’d fallen in love. I taught him how to dig for clams, and he taught me that not all wealthy and powerful guys are pretentious.ĭespite knowing he was totally wrong for me, I couldn’t seem to stay away. Leo and I formed an instant connection, even though we were technically opposites by all appearances. Turned out, the handsome Brits were only renting that house for the summer in my seaside town. That made for an interesting conversation starter when I inevitably ran into them. Then I noticed his housemate staring back at me with binoculars of his own-watching me watching Leo. ![]() I certainly never expected to find a man showering outside of the property across the bay in his birthday suit. Mine was a charming, British aristocrat who turned my world upside down one summer.įrom the moment I first spotted Leo in the distance through my binoculars, I’d been captivated. From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() Our characters lose jobs, face empty supermarkets, inflated prices, evictions, robberies, medical emergencies, and eventually totalitarian government, all through the course of the book.Īlthough I disliked the last couple chapters of the book, which seemed to turn a gritty somewhat-reality-based economic collapse into a L. What I found that made the story compelling was the fairly realistic, as I see it, representation of how daily life changes as the economy disintegrates. ![]() The story covers several members who represent various mindsets and lifestyles…the practical, the pessimistic, the naive, the possibly sociopathic, the intelligentsia, and others. In the midst of this are several generations of the Mandible family who were counting on their family wealth but instead watch it vanish. The US defaults on it’s debts, becomes an economic pariah, and tries to inflate it’s way outta things. “The Mandibles” goes for the ‘economic collapse’ flavor of apocalypse. But regardless of the style of apocalypse, if it isn’t well-written no amount of gun-battles and zombies is going to make you want to make it to the final chapter. Some fiction tries to promote an agenda or belief, some just wants a body count. You either go with guns and cannibals, like pretty much everything written since ‘Lucifers Hammer’ or you try to give a less ‘action movie’ apocalypse and deal more with day to day stuff like ‘Alas Babylon’. Post-apocalyptic fiction is a tough nut to crack. So this showed up in my mailbox a couple weeks ago: ![]() ![]() ![]() It becomes easier for the family to ignore the fact that Gregor exists than to continue caring for him. ![]() But as time goes on, Grete grows older and her priorities change. At first, she cares for Gregor’s needs, feeding and visiting him. It is seen most prominently in Grete, his sister. He finds sanctuary in dark places, joy in crawling on the ceilings and the walls, and is only able to stomach rotten food.Īdditionally, there is the transformation that his family members undergo. As the novel progresses, Gregor struggles to hang onto his humanity, it slips from him as he turns to the things that bring him pleasure in his new form. There is the primary transformation in the novel, that of Gregor, a human man, into a large insect, but there are several others as well. The first and most important theme in The Metamorphosis is transformation. ![]() Such themes in Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis touch on what it means to be human and what happens when those around you stop regarding you as such. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Carmen and Rafe are both career minded, focused people who aren’t looking for a relationship…or are they?Ĭarmen is one of those heroines you just love. Ignite on Contact is book 2 of the Brotherhood by Fire series and it is a super steamy friends to lovers story. Now he has to convince Carmen that what they have together is the real deal. With Carmen he feels searing passion and heart-tugging emotion for the first time. It doesn't take Rafe long to realize that until now he's only been playing at romance. And maybe a little fun isn't a bad thing, as long as she keeps her heart away from this fiery game she's enjoying with a very hot man. She knows he's a player, but she's tempted by his charm and incredible body. ![]() But Rafe has been there for Carmen-and her grandfather-time and again, and he's clearly interested in her. As an ER nurse and official caretaker of her disabled grandfather, Carmen Lewis doesn't have time for fun. He loves dating women, but he makes sure they know up front that he's in it for fun, great sex and nothing more.įun. Firefighter Rafe Donovan avoids them whenever possible. New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton is back with a friends-to-lovers romance sure to melt hearts as one smokin'-hot fireman turns up the heat on love. Also by this author: Rules of Contact, The Final Score, Shot on Gold, Hot to the Touch ![]() ![]() ![]() But fear not! We’re here to guide you on where to start! Even if you are not a horror fan, we’re sure one of these titles will end up on your favorite reads list. ( All summaries adapted from the publisher.) With at least 90 novels and more than 200 short stories under his belt, Stephen King has a bibliography that can look very intimidating to new readers. ![]() Many of these films have become classics in their own right ( Carrie, The Shining, Pet Sematary), and it’s safe to assume that many readers have probably seen at least one King-based film adaptation before deciding to turn to King’s fiction. His work is a constant source of inspiration for filmmakers and artists, with the appearance of a new movie or TV series adaptation every few years. Known primarily as the Master of Horror, King can surprise you with the versatility of his storytelling.Īlthough the following is primarily a reading list, we felt it prudent to mention that the films of King’s career are almost inextricably linked to his career as an author. While horror films like Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Andy Muschietti’s It are instantly recognizable as Stephen King material, many movie fans are surprised to learn that Oscar-nominated films such as Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile are also adaptations of King’s fiction. You would be hard-pressed to find someone living in contemporary America who has not seen at least one film or television adaptation of Stephen King’s work. ![]() ![]() ![]() In individual scenes, though, the questions that fuel the story continue to burn even when the narrative transitions are less than smooth. ![]() As he gets busy with legal paperwork and heirloom jewels, over the quiet objections of his godfather (Iain Glen), the family lawyer (Simon Russell Beale) and his lifelong friend Louise (Holliday Grainger), who loves him unrequitedly, the movie’s sublime suspense gives way to a series of maneuvers and reversals that advance the plot in fits and starts. Philip, in turn, morphs from sworn avenger to foolhardy protector, believing it his duty to right the matter of Ambrose’s unfinished will and ensure that Rachel will have a proper inheritance. ![]() ![]() In a household where the only females are of the canine persuasion, Rachel soon becomes de facto hostess, charming even the crotchety old servant Seecombe (a scene-stealing Tim Barlow), who had dreaded her arrival. ![]() ![]() ![]() The man with the book was not reading aloud, and no one spoke allseemed to be waiting for something to occur the dead man only waswithout expectation. By extending anarm any one of them could have touched the eighth man, who lay on thetable, face upward, partly covered by a sheet, his arms at his sides. The shadow of the book wouldthen throw into obscurity a half of the room, darkening a number offaces and figures for besides the reader, eight other men were present.Seven of them sat against the rough log walls, silent and motionless,and, the room being small, not very far from the table. It was anold account book, greatly worn and the writing was not, apparently,very legible, for the man sometimes held the page close to the flame ofthe candle to get a stronger light upon it. Putnam's Sonsīy THE light of a tallow candle, which had been placed on one end of arough table, a man was reading something written in a book. ![]() From "In the Midst of Life," copyright, 1898,by G. ![]() ![]() I spoke with Pemberton recently about the book, the people who helped him to become the man that he is today, and whether the lighthouses among us can lead the nation to a more unified tomorrow. In the new book, Pemberton writes about what he calls “human lighthouses”-the mentors, teachers, friends, and colleagues who selflessly guide us along life’s voyage. In September, Pemberton released his follow-up, The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World. With its messages of resilience, faith, and family, the book became a best-seller and inspired a 2017 movie of the same name. In 2012, Steve Pemberton ’89, H’15, M’19, P’23, published A Chance in the World, an acclaimed memoir chronicling his journey from a childhood spent in cruel foster homes to an adulthood of happiness and success. ![]() ![]() Micah Mortimer is another likeable oddball in Tyler's pantheon. But I'm not going to give away anything about that roadside presence except to say that the redhead is a lovely metaphor for the protagonist's inability to see clearly, which causes him to misread the relationships in his life. ![]() Redhead by the Side of the Road has a lot going for it, beginning with its alluring title. Once again, she burrows so convincingly into the quotidian details of her main character's life, home, and head that you have to wonder if she's some sort of Alexa-gone-rogue. How?Īnne Tyler's latest novel is heartwarming balm for jangled nerves. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Redhead by the Side of the Road Author Anne Tyler ![]() |